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HR 2745 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Lakes and rivers Land transfers Nevada Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

To amend the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986 to facilitate implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada.

Introduced: August 1, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 16, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 16, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/15/2012 H2680)
May 16, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 5/15/2012 H2680)
May 16, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2745)
May 15, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Heinrich objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
May 15, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2745.
May 15, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2680-2681)
May 15, 2012
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 10, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 332.
May 10, 2012
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-474.
Feb 29, 2012
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 29, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 29, 2012
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
Dec 2, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Aug 1, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Aug 1, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Public Law 99-548, commonly known as the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986 (the Act), to require proceeds from sales in the fourth area to be used for the implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada, including any associated groundwater monitoring plan.

Extends, until November 29, 2020, withdrawal and purchase authority with respect to the fifth and sixth areas.

Amends the Act to provide for the conveyance to the city of Mesquite, Nevada, of the approximately 218 acres of land identified as Hiatus on the map entitled "Mesquite Airport Conveyance " and dated January 13, 2012, from among the up to 2,560 acres of public land to be selected by the city from the sixth area.

Amends the Act to require, if the public land conveyed to the city of Mesquite from the sixth area is not being used by the city as an airport or for another public purpose, such land to revert to the United States, at the option of the Secretary of the Interior, except that the city shall have an exclusive right to purchase the land.

Grants the city of Mesquite, until November 29, 2020, the exclusive right to purchase the parcels of public land from the sixth area that the Secretary did not convey to the city pursuant to the Act.

Requires the proceeds from the sale of each parcel to be deposited into the General Treasury.

What's happening now May 17, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1